NEW e-Learning Program – Pediatric Toe Walking Series Now Available Online

Toe Walking Online SeriesWe are thrilled to announce the launch of our new pediatric toe walking online course series.

Enhance your differential diagnosis skills to guide more effective treatments; learn new tools to address the sensory and motor aspects that underlie toe-walking, and recognize red flags to help determine the appropriate professional for referral.

International expert Liesa Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS, CKTP
teaches the series through case studies, demonstrations, extensive directed lab practice and lecture

Utilizing the ACT (Assessment Criteria for Toe Walking)
and Outcomes and Footwear Modification to Improve Outcomes
$79

 The Role of Vision and Reflexes
$99

 Red Flags for Referral and Intervention Strategies
$99

Register for the complete online series for $229
OR  
Register for individual sessions
Includes downloadable handouts & access for an entire year

Recommended for healthcare professionals who have a basic knowledge of the following areas: 
biomechanics of normal gait, characteristics of equinus gait (toe walking), and kinesiology of the lower extremity.
Recommended for those who have taken the two day course from Liesa Persaud and want to supplement your learning.

Please visit our FAQ Page and CEU Page  for more information 

 Education Resources online courses are the next best thing to attending live:

  • Engaging CEU’s on demand
  • Learn at your convenience – access the courses for a full year
  • Advance your skills
  • Expand your knowledge
  • Learn from leading experts

The team at Education Resources is also excited to announce the launch of our 
PEDIATRIC GAIT DISCUSSION GROUP
a venue for therapists to discuss any clinical challenges or tips with other colleagues

We continue to strive to meet your needs as you develop your skills to meet the ever changing demands of health care and education. We welcome your suggestions for future online courses.  info@educationresourcesinc.com

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Therapies in the School 2017 with Zones of Regulation Pre-Conference

 

We listened to your input – thank you!

We are excited to share with you the now completed outline for our popular annual school based conference, coming to Massachusetts in November:

THERAPIES in the SCHOOL 2017
November 16-17, 2017
Framingham, MA

We hope to see you at this year’s conference. Limited Availability so Reserve Early!

and 
RETURNING THIS YEAR
we are thrilled to bring you an optional Pre-Conference: 

The Zones of Regulation®
A Framework to Foster Self-Regulation and Emotional Control
Wednesday November 15, 2017
Framingham, MA

LAST YEAR’S THIS PRE- CONFERENCE WAS A SELL OUT!
Please register early to avoid disappointment

Register for Therapies in the School (2 days) and the pre-conference
and receive a saving of $65

The Zones of Regulation® preconference presentation provides teachers, therapists and parents with hands-on knowledge on the nature of self-regulation and strategies for improving self-regulation and emotional control in individuals of all ages
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PRELIMINARY OUTLINE, PRICING AND REGISTRATION DETAILS

This year’s conference focuses on collaborative approaches to supporting instruction in the classroom with related services, the functional but struggling child, how to support fine motor skills, and what is realistic for the moderate to severely involved child. In addition, the conference will highlight mindfulness, movement and music, therapeutic implications of our current knowledge of how the brain works, motor issues in ASD, and visual processing as it affects learning. 
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PRELIMINARY OUTLINE, PRICING AND REGISTRATION DETAILS

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Schedule your CEUS Now With our Spring Coupon – $50 Discount

SPRING PROMOTION 
from
EDUCATION RESOURCES

 Thank you for allowing Education Resources fulfill your professional development and continuing education requirements 

As a THANK YOU from us we would like to offer a
$50 discount 
toward any conference fee     

Register now through June 19, 2017 
Apply code: “Spring2017“
 
Not to be used in combination with other discounts or course credits.
Non-Transferable. Only one discount may be used per conference.
Must be applied at time of registration, not for conferences previously registered for. 
Not for online courses. Not for one day courses.
  
If you have any questions or would like to register,
please call, email or visit our website. 
Thank you
Mandy
 
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Pediatric Gait Discussion Group

The team at Education Resources is excited to announce the launch of our 
NEW DISCUSSION GROUP

A venue for therapists to discuss any clinical challenges or tips with other colleagues

We have received overwhelming feedback asking for a place to pose clinical questions, receive advice from other therapists and discuss the latest advancements related to pediatric gait. We are creating a forum to serve these needs.

PLEASE POST YOUR THOUGHTS BELOW or HERE in our FACEBOOK GROUP

Thank you!

Please stay tuned for our new online course offerings that will help you develop your differential diagnosis skills – Launching soon!

We continue to strive to meet your needs as you develop your skills to meet the ever changing demands of health care and education. We welcome your suggestions for future courses.  info@educationresourcesinc.com

www.educationresourcesinc.com 508-359-6533 ● 800-487-6530

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Lose The Socket – How Osseointegration May Improve Outcomes For Amputees

Post from Distinguished Faculty Member; Inger Brueckner, PT

Rehabilitation for patients with limb loss or limb difference is undergoing a huge transformation. The new technology available is changing all the time and can be difficult to keep up. Insurance coverage for new technology is also very challenging.
As someone who works with these patients, the advances that excite me the most are the surgeries. The physicians of The Limb Preservation Institute at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center feel that the limb loss population is under-served.
Osseointegration(OI) of 2 lower limb patients was performed at P/SL on 02/21/2017.

The main concern about OI is infection risk. If the device needs to be removed due an infection, then the residual limb may have to be shortened, and that can be devastating to function.
What makes the OI performed in Denver unique is the porous coating of the OI implant. After over a decade of research, Dr. Ronald Hugate MD has come up with a design that will allow soft tissue to grown into the metal bringing blood supply to limit the infection risk.
Suspension systems can create skin issues, neuromas and lead to limited mobility and inconsistent control. Removing the socket interface can solve many skin problems. The direct skeletal attachment offers greater sensory feedback through osseoperception. When the limb loss patient moves the residual bone, they have to move through the soft tissue to contact the hard socket and energy is lost. Patients can also have difficulty with fit by gaining or losing as little as 5 pounds, which is a significant problem.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/04/24/gary-molock-permanent-leg-implant/

This advancement is only one of many being performed around the world. Because these medical advances improve function, this is a very exciting time to work with such a deserving population.

Thank you Inger!

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Inger speak:

Amputee Rehabilitation Across the Continuum of Care using Evidence Based Practice
June 10-11, 2017 – Philadelphia, PA
October 7-8, 2017 –  Minneapolis, MN
November 3-4, 2017 – Decatur, GA

 
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